Zhonghua Wei Zhong Bing Ji Jiu Yi Xue. 2026 Jan;38(1):21-28. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121430-20241203-00573.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of septic shock and identify high risk factors influencing the prognosis based on the eICU Collaborative Research Database.METHODS
BMC Infect Dis. 2026 Mar 12;26(1):554. doi: 10.1186/s12879-026-13051-w.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Though invasive bacterial infections (IBIs) are rare, they can lead to significant morbidity or mortality in young infants. Internationally, the etiology of IBIs in young infants has been described with some s
Pan Afr Med J. 2025 Dec 5;52:145. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2025.52.145.46769. eCollection 2025.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: despite the widespread coverage of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines, the mortality of children under five years due to community-acquired pneumonia (C
Escherichia coli is a leading cause of neonatal sepsis, with infection occurring in approximately one in every 1,000 live births^(1,2). However, with E. coli colonization beginning soon after birth^(3-5) and defects in neonatal host defence maturation^(6-9), an alternative consideration is why infec
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2026 Apr 1;45(4):348-354. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000005049. Epub 2025 Nov 21.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Infants who are HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) are at greater risk of death compared with infants who are HIV-unexposed, particularly in the first 6 months of life. We investigated t
BMJ Glob Health. 2026 Mar 9;11(3):e021747. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2025-021747.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Computer-coded verbal autopsy (CCVA) algorithms are routinely used to determine individual cause of death (COD) and derive population-level estimates of cause-specific mortality fractions (CSMFs). But fre
Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2026 Feb 20;16:1770367. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1770367. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) colonization is an important prerequisite to hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) caused by CRE and increased mortality. This
Infect Drug Resist. 2026 Feb 27;19:575009. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S575009. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Invasive fungal infections were rare but serious complication in pediatric patients following cardiac surgery. Data on the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and preventive strategies remai
Ann Intensive Care. 2026 Jan 16;16:100007. doi: 10.1016/j.aicoj.2025.100007. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Septic shock triggers a complex immune response characterized by the coexistence of hyperinflammation and immunosuppression, the latter being a major driver of ICU-acquired infections an
Pneumologie. 2026 Mar;80(3):198-208. doi: 10.1055/a-2757-0710. Epub 2026 Mar 5.ABSTRACTPneumonia is one of the most important nosocomially acquired infections in Germany. Rational management strategies contribute to optimizing treatment and minimizing the development of resistance. The calculated an
Front Microbiol. 2026 Feb 17;17:1751544. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1751544. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Q fever, caused by Coxiella burnetii, is a zoonotic disease of global relevance with domestic ruminants as the main reservoirs. Serological diagnosis, especially enzyme-linked immunosorbe
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2025 Jul;63(287):518-522. doi: 10.31729/jnma.9116. Epub 2025 Jun 30.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Progressive chronic kidney disease is associated with complications like hypertension, anemia, mineral bone disorder, metabolic acidosis and electrolyte disorders which lead to higher mo
Dysphagia. 2026 Mar 4. doi: 10.1007/s00455-026-10931-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLittle is known about the relationships between infections, sepsis and dysphagia. In this study, we aimed to assess the prevalence and factors associated with dysphagia in patients admitted to hospital with infecti
Sage Open Pediatr. 2026 Feb 27;13:30502225251412942. doi: 10.1177/30502225251412942. eCollection 2026 Jan-Dec.ABSTRACTStenotrophomonas maltophilia is a hospital-acquired, multidrug-resistant pathogen that poses significant therapeutic challenges, particularly in children with complex comorbidities.
Cureus. 2026 Jan 27;18(1):e102375. doi: 10.7759/cureus.102375. eCollection 2026 Jan.ABSTRACTSalmonella species are an uncommon cause of mycotic aneurysms and invasive sepsis, with human infection most often acquired through ingestion, and parenteral transmission being exceedingly rare. We describe a
Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2026 Feb 26;45(3):101783. doi: 10.1016/j.accpm.2026.101783. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Peritonitis is a frequent cause of sepsis in the intensive care unit (ICU) and is characterized by substantial microbiological variability, including multidrug-resistan
J Int Med Res. 2026 Feb;54(2):3000605261427147. doi: 10.1177/03000605261427147. Epub 2026 Feb 28.ABSTRACTObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the potential of hepatocyte-derived fibrinogen-related protein 1 (HFREP1) as a biomarker for community-acquired pneumonia and community-acquired pneumonia se
Pathogens. 2026 Jan 24;15(2):129. doi: 10.3390/pathogens15020129.ABSTRACT(1) Background: Sepsis is characterized by profound heterogeneity of immune responses, complicating biomarker-based prediction of clinical outcomes. Latent human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection is one of the strongest modulato
Int J Mol Sci. 2026 Feb 9;27(4):1661. doi: 10.3390/ijms27041661.ABSTRACTEarly-onset neonatal sepsis caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli) threatens neonates' lives due to the pathogen's high virulence and multidrug resistance. The mechanisms that enable its placental barrier breach are poorly underst
Antibiotics (Basel). 2026 Feb 5;15(2):169. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics15020169.ABSTRACTBackground: Septic shock is a leading cause of mortality worldwide, with community-acquired (CA) and hospital-acquired (HA) infections representing distinct clinical entities. The differences in clinical characterist
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2026 Feb 21:aamag060. doi: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag060. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRATIONALE: Long-term mortality after hospital discharge in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a neglected issue. A validated, accurate score predicting mortality is needed.OBJECTIVE: To de
Pediatrics. 2026 Mar 1;157(3):e2025072882. doi: 10.1542/peds.2025-072882.ABSTRACTCitrobacter koseri, a facultative gram-negative bacillus, colonizes the intestine and environmental reservoirs. In neonates, especially preterm infants, it can cause severe central nervous system infections (eg, meningi
Cureus. 2026 Jan 23;18(1):e102167. doi: 10.7759/cureus.102167. eCollection 2026 Jan.ABSTRACTEmphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare and fulminant necrotizing infection of the kidney characterized by gas formation within the renal parenchyma and surrounding tissues. It is traditionally associated with
Radiol Case Rep. 2026 Feb 13;21(5):1830-1833. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2026.01.034. eCollection 2026 May.ABSTRACTAortoenteric fistula (AEF) is a rare but life-threatening complication following endovascular aortic repair (EVAR). Although individual complications such as endoleak and graft infection are
